Arkansas is full of so many fun possibilities when summer rolls around. Now’s the time to start planning what you’ll do to liven up your time in the sun this year. In addition to spending time on the lake or camping in the woods, set time aside to check out these awesome festivals around the Natural State.

The 45th annual Smackover Oil Town Festival will take place June 16-18 at City Park in downtown Smackover. The festival celebrates the town's rich heritage with fun activities and contests for all ages.

The 60th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival will take place in the town square of Warren on June 10-11. A parade, a pageant, tomato eating contests, and live entertainment will be featured at the festival.

The 26th Annual Crawdad Days Festival will take place at Lake Harrison Park in Harrison from May 20-21st. A carnival, duck races, 5k run, canoe rides, and a crawdad eating contest are among the events taking place.

Cave City Park will host the 37th annual Cave City Watermelon Festival from August 11-13. Live music and entertainment, free delicious watermelon, and a variety of new family-friendly activities will be featured this year.

The 75th annual Johnson County Peach Festival takes place July 21-23 in Clarksville's Court Square. Celebrate your love of the peach by participating in a pie eating contest, a pit spitting contest, or show off your kitchen skills in the cobbler, jam, and jelly contest.

An event that takes place annually during the first weekend of June, the Lum & Abner Festival will be held on June 3rd in Mena. Activities include performances of the Lum and Abner radio shows, a classic car show, free concerts, a BBQ cook off, and much more.

The 30th annual World Championship Cardboard Boat Races will be held on July 30th at Sandy Beach in Heber Springs. Watch boats of all sizes compete for prizes. A Titanic Award is even given to the best sinking!

Free admission, arts and crafts, toad races, music, and awesome food - that's what Toad Suck Daze in Conway is all about! The event that heralds the upcoming summer days will be held from April 29th to May 1st in downtown Conway.

Arkansas's best known festival welcomes the beginning of summer each year with music and fireworks. Riverfest will take place this year from June 4-5th this year in downtown Little Rock.

There are many more upcoming festivals and events to enjoy in Arkansas! With the arrival of spring in Arkansas, it’s not too early to look at how you’ll be spending June, July, and August. Plan ahead and enjoy the days ahead of us!

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